The student will develop a variety of writings to persuade, interpret, analyze, and evaluate, with an emphasis on exposition and analysis.

1. Generate, gather, plan, and organize ideas for writing to address a specific audience and purpose.
2. Synthesize information to support a thesis.
3. Elaborate ideas clearly through word choice and vivid description.
4. Write clear and varied sentences, clarifying ideas with precise and relevant evidence.
5. Organize ideas into a logical sequence, using transitions.
6. Revise writing for clarity of content, accuracy, and depth of information.
7. Use computer technology to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writing.

The student will write in a variety of forms, with an emphasis on persuasion.

1. Generate, gather, plan, and organize ideas for writing to address a specific audience and purpose.
2. Produce arguments in writing, developing a thesis that demonstrates knowledgeable judgments, addresses counterclaims, and provides effective conclusions.
3. Organize ideas in a sustained and logical manner.
4. Clarify and defend position with precise and relevant evidence, elaborating ideas clearly and accurately.
5. Adapt content, vocabulary, voice, and tone to audience, purpose, and situation.
6. Revise writing for clarity of content, accuracy, and depth of information.
7. Use computer technology to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writing.
8. Write and revise correspondence to a standard acceptable both in the workplace and in postsecondary education.

The student will develop expository and informational, analytical, and persuasive/argumentative writings.

1. Generate, gather, and organize ideas for writing to address a specific audience and purpose.
2. Produce arguments in writing that develop a thesis to demonstrate knowledgeable judgments, address counterclaims, and provide effective conclusions.
3. Clarify and defend a position with precise and relevant evidence.
4. Adapt content, vocabulary, voice, and tone to audience, purpose, and situation.
5. Use a variety of rhetorical strategies to accomplish a specific purpose.
6. Create arguments free of errors in logic and externally supported.
7. Revise writing for clarity of content, depth of information, and technique of presentation.
8. Use computer technology to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writing.